There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Alexandria by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CTA - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
13h 22m$180–323Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane CTA - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
11h 5mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane PMO - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
15h 49m$205–459Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane PMO - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
14h 41m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Alexandria is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $330 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Alexandria is to bus and fly which takes 13h 22m and costs $180 - $330.
The distance between Messina and Alexandria is 2030 km.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Messina to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 2:19 PM in Messina and 3:19 PM in Alexandria.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Alexandria, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Alexandria. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport, then take the bus to Alexandria. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Borg El Arab via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Borg El Arab via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +20 2 25752157
- Website
- westmidbus-eg.com
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- westmidbus-eg.com
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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